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27 Sep 2017 8:22:41am

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City roads are bursting with cars transporting just one person. Traffic congestion, fumes, smog, road rage, frustrated, feeling stressed & exhausted... (Feel free to add any other emotions you feel driving in traffic). Parking is too expensive, so is fuel and living expenses in general. The best purchase I made in the past five years has by far been a comfortable step-through/upright European e-bike (pedelec). Riding to/from work is cheaper, faster and healthier than by car. Cycling lifts the spirit on the way to work and relaxes on the way home. Commuting by bike is not about speed or gear. There's no cycling gear (lycra, special shoes, etc) in my wardrobe. I dress for my destination. It's not a big deal. It's nothing new or trendy. It's one of the oldest and most widely used forms of transport. It's global common sense. Regarding safer bicycle paths and encouraging more riders, it's simple... "Build it and riders will come". When we start to see more women and children commuting by bicycle, then we will know the cycling infrastructure is on the right track.

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